Crossroads, a wellness centre allows a member to spend a maximum of one hour in a meditation hall. Shailaja has been in a meditation hall for at least one and a half hours. Which of the following is a valid conclusion if only the above information is used?
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- She will not be allowed entry the next time
- Shailaja is not meditating in the meditating hall at Crossroads
- The meditation hall is not spacious
- If Shailaja is not violating the wellness centre rule, she is not meditating at Crossroads
The Correct Option is D
Solution and Explanation
This is an application of formal logic, specifically the contrapositive of a conditional statement.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
1. Let \( P \) be "Shailaja is meditating at Crossroads" and \( Q \) be "Violating the rule".
2. The rule implies: If \( P \), then time \( \le 1 \) hour.
3. If the violation (\( Q \)) is False (not violating), then the condition for meditating (\( P \)) must be False.
Step 3: Final Answer:
Option (D) is the valid logical conclusion.
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